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Eligible but Got Nothing: Hundreds of Thousands of People With Disabilities Blocked From College Aid
When offices set up to assist people with disabilities become obstacles.
Pressure Mounts Against Aging Enbridge Oil and Gas Pipeline Through Great Lakes
Public pressure mounts to decommission two underwater pipelines in an environmentally sensitive Great Lakes waterway.
Mining Leaves a Wisconsin Tribe’s Hallowed Sites at Risk
Modern boundaries complicate — and stymie — the Menominee Tribe's effort to protect burial grounds.
Boehner Joins the Not-Quite-a-Lobbyist Ranks
Count former House Speaker John Boehner as the latest not-quite-a-lobbyist.
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How to Respect Your Elders: Supporting an Aging Migrant Generation
Our economy relies heavily on exploiting immigrant labor but our welfare state systematically excludes immigrants.
Cities Fight Domestic Dragnet, Demand Local Police Disclose Use of Spy Gear
Eleven cities have introduced bills to enforce transparency in the use of surveillance tools by local police.
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As Nations Embrace Paris Agreement, World’s Existing Fossil Fuels Set to Exceed Its Goals
What did the now 60 countries actually agree to when they said they would limit warming to “well below 2 degrees C”?
Joe Biden: Ramming TPP Through in Lame Duck Session Is “Our Only Real Shot“
Vice President Joe Biden conceded that the Trans-Pacific Partnership has a “less than even chance” of passage.
Another Port Proposal for San Francisco Bay Sparks Opposition
Documents reveal Vallejo city council members met in secret to craft a port and cement plant plan.
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Legislation Introduced to Designate Voting Machines as “Critical Infrastructure“
The Election Integrity Act would mandate that all new voting systems create a paper trail and offer funding to states to replace aging machines.